1
a
: a member of an Arabic-speaking people
b
: a member of the Semitic people of the Arabian Peninsula
2
Arab
adjective
Examples of Arab in a Sentence
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Rachel
pannett, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024
The deluge of water triggered the question: Was this disaster caused by the United Arab Emirates’ cloud-seeding program?
—Cnn Com Wire Service, Orange County Register, 17 Apr. 2024
Over a half foot -- 6.26 inches -- of rain was recorded in the United Arab Emirates city between 10 p.m. local time Monday and 10 p.m. local time Tuesday, according to the Dubai Meteorological Office.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2024
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (DXB): 87 million passengers; up 31.7% from 2022
3.
—Marnie Hunter, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024
Two of the countries that signed the Abraham accords normalizing relations with Israel in 2020 — the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain — have in some cases halted business deals or distanced themselves publicly from that country since the war in Gaza began.
—Vivian Nereim, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
The supporters’ letter to the council president included the names of 140 countries that have recognized a Palestinian state, including members of the 22-nation Arab Group at the United Nations, the 57-nation Organization of Islamic Cooperation, and the 120-member Nonaligned Movement.
—NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is reportedly also suspending operations.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
Construction will be carried out at either the Gdansk shipyard in Poland or the new Ras Al Khaimah facility in the United Arab Emirates.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2024
Noun
The Israel Defense Forces said 18 IDF soldiers were injured in a strike from Lebanon on the village of Arab al-Aramshe near Israel’s border with Lebanon.
—Rachel
pannett, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024
The deluge of water triggered the question: Was this disaster caused by the United Arab Emirates’ cloud-seeding program?
—Cnn Com Wire Service, Orange County Register, 17 Apr. 2024
Over a half foot -- 6.26 inches -- of rain was recorded in the United Arab Emirates city between 10 p.m. local time Monday and 10 p.m. local time Tuesday, according to the Dubai Meteorological Office.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2024
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (DXB): 87 million passengers; up 31.7% from 2022
3.
—Marnie Hunter, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024
Two of the countries that signed the Abraham accords normalizing relations with Israel in 2020 — the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain — have in some cases halted business deals or distanced themselves publicly from that country since the war in Gaza began.
—Vivian Nereim, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
The supporters’ letter to the council president included the names of 140 countries that have recognized a Palestinian state, including members of the 22-nation Arab Group at the United Nations, the 57-nation Organization of Islamic Cooperation, and the 120-member Nonaligned Movement.
—NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is reportedly also suspending operations.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
Construction will be carried out at either the Gdansk shipyard in Poland or the new Ras Al Khaimah facility in the United Arab Emirates.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Arab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Arab. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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